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PSP: Huntingdon man jailed after infant suffers skull fracture; blamed injury on toyby Ryan Graffius
Pa (WJAC) — State police in Huntingdon County say a local man is behind bars after a one-month-old child was hospitalized with a skull fracture
Police say 29-year-old Aaron Duguay is jailed after he reportedly blamed the infant's injury on a "toy falling on her head."
authorities say the child was taken to Penn Highlands Hospital
investigators say the girl's mother noticed a lump on the infant's head and requested an X-ray
Police say that X-ray reportedly revealed that the girl had suffered a head injury and was showing signs of internal bleeding
Authorities say the attending physician reported that the injury was "non-accidental and suspicious."
police learned that the night before the well checkup
Duguay had put the infant to bed and then went back to her room to "console her" because she was crying
police say he claimed to have "bumped" a toy from a shelf
causing it to fall and strike the child on the head
Investigators say the doctor further stated that he did not believe that a toy would cause the injuries he found
police say doctors discovered a second fracture on the opposite side of the infant's head
Authorities say that when they later questioned Duguay about the child's injuries
he reportedly admitted to being "frustrated with her crying."
Police say he further stated that he put her in a recliner and walked away
at which time she fell of the chair and hit her head
police say that when Duguay then picked her up
he admitted to "punching her" in the side of the head
Online court records show that Duguay is jailed on charges of felony aggravated assault and child endangerment
He is housed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $100,000 bail
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ETGrowing up in Brazil and raised mostly by his grandmother
Helio Ha said his home was utilitarian at best
remembers the feeling of growing up outside of Boston in a creative household where things were usually fixed by hand
The couple, who met in Philadelphia after college, have followed her lead, making their first house in Montgomery County a cozy
”We weren’t even sure if we were going to be able to buy a house.”
they fell in love with a midcentury-inspired house in nearby Rydal but got beaten out by a cash offer
It was July 2020 when they stumbled on their 1,600-square-foot
three-bedroom ranch on a tree-lined street in Huntingdon Valley
“We wanted to find an older home that was very well maintained,” she said
“We wanted to do the renovations ourselves without too much structural work
who studied applied math and art in college
was excited about the challenge of keeping the home true to its time
After almost five years of renovations and several road trips to find the right pieces
every object in their 1960s house has a story
A solid wood door with a transom window was difficult to find
they hired a custom door maker from Pittsburgh
“It was a good learning experience,” she said
They found the perfect midcentury-modern teak couch
The tear-shaped coffee table came from her grandfather
The dramatic lamp came from an estate sale down the street
“There are a lot of places that are a bit of a time capsule around here,” she said
In the adjacent dining room sits a large wooden table
it was Kelly’s first foray into refinishing a piece
complete with a record player and speakers
what started as a 2-foot bird-of-paradise plant from Home Depot now stretches 9 feet tall and provides privacy
The succulent reminds Kelly of her grandmother
but “I was not a plant person before I met Kelly,” he said
the couple dug out three layers of flooring — white linoleum from the 1980s
and the 1960s gray linoleum beneath — and replaced it with vinyl sheet flooring
They replaced the oak panel cabinets with natural maple to complete the midcentury vibe and designed the door handles themselves
They decided to keep the bathroom in its original pink
A den and office is decorated with pieces by local artists
The basement has become a workshop and art studio
they outfitted an antique gas pump from Virginia as an electric car charger
each project became an opportunity to learn a new skill
“We have done our best to choose furniture and finishes that are either of the time period
or in the spirit of midcentury-modern principles and aesthetics,” she said
“Putting everything together has been a fun hobby and a creative outlet for both of us.”
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The Bryn Athyn Fire Company reported that multiple crews responded to the 2900 block of Franks Road in Huntingdon Valley at approximately 2:34pm today for a report of a commercial building fire
Lower Moreland police arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the open rollup doors
Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after and found smoke in the building caused by a piece of machinery
which they extinguished with a portable fire extinguisher
No additional fire was found and the building was mechanically ventilated and turned over to a company representative
consisting of Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Huntingdon Valley Fire Company
were assisted by the Lower Moreland Township Fire Marshall
and Lower Southampton Fire Department No.1
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Polly’s Ice Cream & Espresso, a new shop located at 715 Fetters Mill Square in Huntingdon Valley, will host a springtime “Living Local” event on Sunday
According to the Lower Bucks Times
May 8 the shop will be giving away their new 4th Street Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches to the first 100 customers in honor of World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day
so bringing awareness about the disease is very important to me,” owner Julia Bailey told The Times
A portion of Polly’s year-end sales will be donated to Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation
The shop first opened in September 2024 at the former location of Hick’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor in Lower Moreland Township
For more on Polly’s Ice Cream & Espresso, you can visit their website and Facebook page
(WJAC) — A nearly 4-year-old cold case in our region is solved
who had been reported missing in Huntingdon County in July of 2021
Huntingdon Borough police made the announcement Friday after they say hikers
in the area known locally as "the cliffs," called them Wednesday to report finding clothing
Police were able to use details in the wallet to confirm the items belonged to Morder
They say a State Police k9 cadaver unit was called in Thursday and located Morder's skeletal remains
A forensic unit was able to positively identify the remains Friday
Police say the forensic unit was also able to confirm no evidence of foul play involved with Morder's death
Huntingdon police went on to thank all the agencies involved in the investigation
the Huntingdon County District Attorney’s Office
and the Mercyhurst College of Forensic Sciences for their assistance in closing the case and providing the Morder family with closure
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The State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon was created by an act of the General Assembly on June 12
A group of commissioners appointed for the purpose of selecting a proper site decided on the present location along the Juniata River
The original tract of ground contained 39 acres and several springs
The land for SCI Huntingdon was purchased at a cost of $22,036
McClaughry was named as the first General Superintendent to direct the new reformatory for delinquents too young for a penitentiary and too old for a juvenile institution
The Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon received its first inmates in 1889
Two additional cellblocks were added in the 1930s
the institution was officially declared the Pennsylvania Institution for Defective Delinquents
Inmates were labeled by the courts as mentally defective with criminal tendencies
SCI Huntingdon made its final change to a maximum security
SCI Huntingdon is Pennsylvania’s oldest State Correctional Institution in continuous operation
Originally intended to reform and educate young male offenders
inmates were schooled in the trades which included
Electricity generated in the power plant and water supplied by springs on the property made the Institution almost totally independent from the outside world
Number of Acres Outside the Perimeter: 300
Special Features: Special Needs Unit and Modular Housing Units
Average Number of Full-Time Employees: 660
Inmate Population: Current Inmate Population
PA Correctional Industries: SCI Huntingdon features multiple PCI opportunities
Specialty License Plate Shop; Sign Shop; Garment Shop; and Soap/Detergent Shop
Community Work Program: The SCI Huntingdon CWP crew performs grass cutting
litter pickup and much more for local nonprofit organizations
Reentry Service Office: In order to ease a reentrant’s transition after release and improve community reintegration
the Reentry Service Offices (RSOs) are designed to provide information and services to inmates who are within 18 months to their minimum and/or release date
Reentry Parole Agents (RPAs) oversee the RSOs and work with other DOC staff members to facilitate various workshops including Life Skills
The RSO utilizes its computer lab to assist reentrants with resume writing
as well as providing community connections for services they may need upon release
Superintendent's Assistant: Andrea Wakefield
The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is making the case for the White House to grant an exception at Raystown Lake to the federal hiring freeze
This follows a recent executive order extending the freeze until mid-July
In March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced partial closures of campgrounds and beaches at Raystown Lake because the hiring freeze kept them from hiring seasonal and part-time staff
they’ve canceled campground reservations for anyone with paid reservations two weeks out
the executive director of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau
sent an op-ed Friday to local media and the U.S
“Why federal campgrounds should open now.”
Price said park rangers should fit the hiring freeze’s public safety exemption
“A public safety employee should have been able to be hired all along," Price said
three quarters of that job description is public safety related.”
Price said prolonged campground closures do not serve American taxpayers
And he said if the goal is to privatize campgrounds
keeping them closed doesn’t attract potential buyers
In a memorandum
the White House said this hiring freeze is meant to make the heads of agencies seek efficient use of existing personnel and funds to improve public services and delivery of those services
Destination Marketing executive explains why closure of federal campgrounds needs to end immediately
“This memorandum does not apply to military personnel of the Armed Forces or to positions related to immigration enforcement
and does not apply to the Executive Office of the President or the components thereof.”
exist to provide for public safety by enforcing regulations on federal lands
The park ranger positions at Raystown Lake were advertised on USAJobs.gov prior to the hiring freeze
three of which are clearly public safety-oriented:
Based on the current hiring freeze executive order and its predecessor
the full-time and seasonal park ranger positions at Raystown Lake never should have been frozen in the first place
as they are clearly intended to provide public safety
This memo from Deputy Secretary Feinberg states
“Reorganization plans should be guided by the following principles designed to strip away bureaucracy
and deliver maximum value to the warfighter.” The principles include mission readiness
One of the examples he gives on how these guiding principles are to be used in planning is
“All functions that are not inherently governmental (e.g.
retail sales and recreation) should be prioritized for privatization.”
Regardless of what the future of USACE managed recreation facilities holds based on these memos and the plans that they yield
the federal government is not absolved from its responsibility to operate the facilities today
If the long or medium-term intent is to privatize recreation facilities within the DoD
then allowing them to remain closed lessens their value as commercial entities
The devaluing of the campgrounds at Raystown Lake by prolonged closure is not serving the American taxpayers by making them attractive for privatization
nor is it serving them by giving up the non-tax revenue the USACE should be collecting by having them open
the delay in hiring the park rangers that provide public safety that would allow these facilities to open was neither called for by the President of the United States nor should it be accepted by our federal elected officials
as referenced per the Secretary of Interior order to national parks
is for federal campgrounds to remain fully “open and accessible” to visitors
https://www.doi.gov/document-library/secretary-order/so-3426-ensuring-national-parks-are-open-and-accessible
Sincerely,Matt PriceExecutive DirectorHuntingdon County Visitors Bureau
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Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Huntingdon man is facing charges following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a 98-year-old resident at a local senior-living facility
Huntingdon Borough police say 65-year-old Larry Yoder is accused of inappropriately touching the victim
staff at the Westminster Woods living facility reportedly contacted police
after learning that one their residents was a victim of sexual assault
Police say two nurse assistants reportedly witnessed and videotaped Yoder molesting the woman in her room
before reporting it to the facility's supervisors
Investigators note that Yoder was employed at the facility as a maintenance worker
Authorities say Yoder initially denied any inappropriate acts with the victim but later claimed that
According to online court records
Yoder was arraigned this week on charges of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault of a person with a mental disability
He has since posted bail from the Huntingdon County Jail
battling cancer and we dabbed them the Fab 4,” said Crouse
CHAMP is a county-wide dance marathon that benefits kids in need in local Huntingdon County
Senior high students enrolled in the six county secondary schools raise money and dance for a cause
we have between 500-600 students/dancers and 100 adult volunteers,” said Crouse
“There are two trophies that can be won each year
which is a per capita figured out by how much money the school earns divided by total number of students in ninth-12th grades
and the Spectacular 7 trophy that goes to the highest earner
“Our goal is to unite our county and help those in need
This past year was our 11th annual event and seeing everything and everyone come together in our county is nothing short of amazing.”
“THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children & families impacted by childhood cancer
Our mission is to provide emotional & financial support
& ensure funding for critical research—all in pursuit of a cure.”
Crouse said this initiative is a family affair
His wife is a Mount Union Elementary School band and choir teacher and serves as one of the CHAMP advisors at Mount Union High School
is his sidekick every year and he shared that this year she is going to get even more involved.
dancing and doing activities to raise money for local families dealing with hardships,” said Farine
“I was just one of the students taking part and it was nice knowing that I was a part of something much bigger.”
“I think CHAMP is vital because it is all about community and giving back
close-knit area where most people either know each other or have heard of one another
so whenever we can help people that are close to home
“This event shows that students can get involved in the community and it lets the families in the community know they are not alone
how much we can do when the community works together
“CHAMP was one of those high school experiences that will forever stick with me
I made some great memories with friends and classmates for an awesome cause
It is great to know that it is still helping people today.”
Since it started in 2014, CHAMP has collected over $850,000 and helped more than 110 local families. For more information on this program, visit the CHAMP Facebook page at https://facebook.com/champhco or email champhco@gmail.com.
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Dee Elliott and family following his signing to Huntingdon College at Maplesville High School on April 17
Dee Elliott along with Maplesville High School coaches Undra Rush
Brad Abbott and Dorian Heard following his signing to Huntingdon College at Maplesville High School on April 17
One of Maplesville High School’s longest tenured players Dee Elliott ended his Red Devils’ career by signing a scholarship to play college football at Huntingdon College on April 17
The prolific linebacker has been a part of the Maplesville program since his pee wee days when he was just a few years old
he stands as one of the many high school football players that have come through Maplesville and moved on to the next level
“It feels so good to actually be here,” Elliott said
Elliott said the Maplesville program taught him about football
like not taking things for granted and what kind of drive it takes on a daily basis in life
The senior was described as a locker room guy by Maplesville head coach Brad Abbott with numerous teammates hanging out around his locker and a player who oozed confidence that younger players gravitated towards to learn more
He always carried himself well in the hallways
and he was a model athlete that Abbott wanted his younger players in the program to be like
especially Dee who has been with us since pee wee ball
and he has been involved with the Maplesville program since he could walk,” Abbott said
“When you have someone like that who comes up with a family like that
he already knew about the Maplesville tradition and all of that stuff
To see someone who is going to carry the core values of our program down to Huntingdon … This is always going to be the roots of what he knows got him to that point
Anything he learns at Huntingdon will just add to the already top character person he is.”
Elliott will play linebacker at Huntingdon
and when he visited the school the coaching staff made him feel like he stood out to them
met with him individually to hear what he was looking for in a program and made him feel wanted at the school
Elliott will be joining a number of former Chilton County football players
including Isabella High School’s Garrett Price
who signed with Huntingdon earlier in April
“Me and Garrett were just talking about how we wanted to be on the same team
and now we both signed (with Huntingdon),” Elliott said
As the transition from high school football to college football comes for Elliott
he hopes to become more of an agile linebacker at Huntingdon
but he wants to become multi-dimensional by being able to make interceptions
break on balls better and be more like a hybrid safety for the defense
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Pa (WJAC) — Huntingdon Borough police say Thursday's courthouse proceedings were shut down after a man reportedly committed suicide outside the Bailey Building
According to police chief Charles Streighteiff
officers were called the area near the court annex building
where they reportedly found a man with a gunshot wound to the head
Police say nearby video surveillance confirmed that the gunshot wound had been self-inflicted
The incident prompted the area around the courthouse
Officials say Penn Street has since reopened to the public
all of Thursday's court proceedings/activities have been rescheduled
Police add that they are not identifying the man
Courthouse operations are expected to resume on Friday
Police say an active investigation is being conducted in the area surrounding the Huntington County Courthouse
On a post on their Facebook page
the Huntingdon Borough Police Department says the public is not in any danger
and that more information will be released
The investigation is being conducted in the 200 block of Penn Street
Police are asking the public to avoid the area
all cases scheduled for Thursday are canceled and being rescheduled
The courthouse will remain closed Thursday
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Those who love to fish at Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon will have to find a new spot when the township drains the lake in the next few years
North Huntingdon officials plan to apply for a $1.33 million grant for a multi-phase project to dredge the lake and stabilize the Kenda Dam streambank that has been eroding
A covered bridge also will receive new support beams and flooring
The commissioners last week approved the application for a state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnership Program grant
which is competitive and requires 50% matching funds
“It’s one of the township’s most treasured amenities
It needs tender-
loving care,” Kinkaid said
The draining of the lake and the dredging of silt that has built up over decades may be done during the construction season in 2027 or 2028
the township’s senior project engineer
The man-made lake is fed by an unnamed tributary of Little Sewickley Creek
Dredging the lake and repairing the dam will cost about $730,000
Stabilizing the dam streambank will cost an estimated $258,000
and to replace the brown covered bridge over the spillway will cost about $220,000
The engineer said the total estimated costs includes a 10% contingency for inflation
North Huntingdon has been planning since last year to do repair work on the Kenda Dam
it is anticipated that it will help satisfy a part of the township’s requirements for its municipal separate storm sewer system pollution reduction plan
The township has been working with the state Fish and Boat Commission and its engineering firm
Dredging is necessary because of the buildup of silt
Based on an underwater survey conducted of the lake
there will be about 10,000 cubic yards of sediment removed
the invasive plants on the slope of the dam will be removed
The concrete base of the dam will be replaced and the concrete chunks from that spillway may be reused along the spillway streambank to stabilize it
The township has owned the lake since at least the early 1980s
with mine spoilage used as fill under the dam
resulting in acid mine drainage near the outfall
The projects should be done in succession so that the fish habitat will be disturbed only once
They are considering relocating the fish to another body of water
When they undertake that work to remove the fish
Kinkaid said they will need to find water that is of similar temperature to that of Indian Lake
The township’s Oak Hollow Park has a body of water
In addition to applying for the state funding
Kinkaid said the township could apply for $665,220 from the federal Department of Interior’s Land and Water Conservation Fund
The 16.2-acre park would have to have only outdoor recreation facilities
rather than the township constructing indoor recreation amenities
The requirements for matching funds to win approval for a grant could be in-kind services that the township provides
The township could transfer money from its reserve fund and replace it when it gets grants
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com
Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Huntingdon County man is behind bars following an investigation into allegations that he repeatedly raped a teenage girl
Troopers say 73-year-old Eugene Rowles is accused of sexually assaulting the teen
reported that Rowles repeatedly molested her
Police say Rowles is also accused of using sex toys on the teen
which he reportedly kept in what was described as his "tool bag."
investigators say Rowles would also reportedly force her to watch pornographic VHS tapes
Police say Rowles allegedly forced the teen into various sexual acts and reportedly told her not to tell anyone
Investigators say that when they searched Rowles' property
they reportedly found the bag containing the sex toys
as well as pornographic magazines and other items that the victim had described
According to online court records
including felony rape by forcible compulsion
statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor
He is jailed at the Huntingdon County Prison with his bail denied
A student-athlete from Huntingdon College in Montgomery has been killed a wreck in Russell County
Alabama State Troopers say 19-year-old Emma Howard was killed when the Jeep Wrangler she was driving hit the rear end of a tractor-trailer truck
Huntington College posted that Howard was a member of the soccer team
joined the lacrosse team and was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
“Due to an injury upon entering the institution
the Business Administration major never got the opportunity to take the field in a Huntingdon soccer uniform
she joined the women’s lacrosse team
lending itself to her selfless nature and intentional work ethic
and endearing personality will be missed not only by those within the Huntingdon community
but by all of those who were blessed by Emma’s presence.”
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
is being housed among other inmates at the SCI Huntingdon prison in Pennsylvania
police revealed that 26-year-old Mangione was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel
New York prosecutors have charged Mangione with murder following his apprehension on weapons charges in Altoona
He was recognized by a McDonald's employee early Monday morning
Police found that he was carrying a firearm
a fake New Jersey ID that matched the one the suspect used to check into a New York hostel
According to The New York Times, Mangione was found with a notebook outlining plans for the shooting
The notebook reportedly included details about targeting executives at a "bean-counter" conference
which Mangione described as a "parasitic bean-counter convention."
You w[h]ack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention
and doesn't risk innocents," the officials said
and there are other inmates in the housing unit," Maria A
press secretary at the PA Department of Corrections
Newsweek understands that Mangioni is not a state-sentenced inmate who would go to a state prison directly from sentencing
He is a Blair County inmate that SCI Huntingdon is currently holding
He has been at Huntingdon since around 5 p.m
SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, where Luigi Mangione is currently incarcerated
has faced criticism over its harsh conditions
the facility is Pennsylvania's oldest prison
and its age shows in its deteriorating infrastructure and inadequate living conditions
an innocent man who survived 22 years in solitary confinement on death row
and beaten during his time at the prison after being wrongly sentenced to death for the rape and murder of Linda Mae Craig in 1981
SCI Huntingdon was criticized for its inability to adequately handle the outbreak due to its outdated design
partnered with another inmate two years ago to file a lawsuit seeking financial compensation from the Department of Corrections
The suit accused multiple officials and corrections officers of displaying "deliberate indifference" toward incarcerated individuals at SCI Huntingdon during the peak of the pandemic
Reports detail abuses in solitary confinement
According to a report by the Human Rights Coalition
an inmate alleged retaliation for filing grievances
including having his thumb deliberately injured by a guard
sought a signature for a cash slip required to send large legal mail
When guard Robert Forrest-Stitt insisted Hallman reopen the mail for inspection
Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him
including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury
which led to his placement in solitary confinement
Hallman had his thumb deliberately slammed in the tray slot by prison guard Cates while he was attempting to retrieve his clothing after the officer refused to take it to the laundry
Another inmate housed at SCI Huntingdon also came forward in the report with serious allegations of mistreatment and abuse by staff at the facility
Rhonshawn Jackson reportedly struck a guard in the dining hall in SCI Houtzdale after being called a racial slur
20 to 30 guards attacked prisoners at random
Several were sent to solitary confinement and charged with misconduct
while Jackson was transferred to SCI Huntingdon the following day
I have had sexual passes made at me by [guards]
the investigation was thrown under the rug," he said in the report
I've had countless bogus misconducts written up on me because I have grieved every issue
I have been tormented by countless guards who kick my door when I try to sleep at night and threaten to run in on me
and I have been told I will die in the Huntingdon hole."
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
there are currently 1,853 inmates detained in the prison
It's currently operating at 99 percent capacity and has 1,869 beds
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Number of Acres Inside Perimeter: 31 acres
Number of Acres Outside Perimeter: 30 acres
Average Number of Full-Time Employees: 522
Superintendent's Assistant: Holli Smith
An Erie-based energy company is suing East Huntingdon
claiming a new ordinance effectively bans solar farms in the township
says in its lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County court that East Huntingdon supervisors hastily and improperly adopted an ordinance in February to set specific and strict requirements for solar developments
The company says the township is not permitted to adopt those provisions and regulations
The ordinance regulates where solar farms — large-scale installations of solar panels designed to convert sunlight into electricity for distribution to the grid — can be built
It also requires companies to submit detailed plans to decommission the farms or prepay for their eventual removal
The ordinance essentially serves as a land-use regulation in place of nonexistent zoning
“Because the township has not adopted a zoning ordinance
its attempts to regulate the use of land for solar energy generation facilities exceed the powers and authorities granted to it by the General Assembly,” the lawsuit states
The company claims it first notified township officials of its development plans in May 2024 and
during a meeting in January with supervisors
disclosed specifics of the proposal that involved three local properties
had not been made public or advertised for consideration at the time of that meeting
GreenKey attorney Michael Korns said details of the company’s solar project in East Huntingdon have not been made public
East Huntingdon solicitor Aaron Bialon declined to comment on the lawsuit’s allegations
Keefer did not respond to a request for comment
The lawsuit is asking a judge to determine whether township officials used an improper procedure in how they quickly considered and adopted the regulations
and whether the ordinance violates the state Constitution
“The ordinance was adopted in order to prevent
restrain or restrict GreenKey’s otherwise lawful use of the properties and attempts to regulate only one land use with the township,” the lawsuit claims
GreenKey’s proposed solar farm project in Unity also is pending court review. The company has appealed the Unity zoning board’s denial in December for a special exemption under the township’s zoning regulations to erect a 12,800-panel solar array on property along Charles Houck Road
Solar power generating stations have become more prevalent throughout Westmoreland County in recent years
In January, North Huntingdon’s zoning board unanimously approved plans for a solar panel development on a 30-acre residential property along Schade Hill Road
Hempfield supervisors last month approved a plan to install solar panels on municipal property
and the county housing authority has started planning for installation of them on property behind Hempfield Towers to power the low-income senior high-rise
a 10-acre solar farm became operational in 2021 to power the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s sewer plant in Hempfield
It operates with nearly 11,000 solar panels and produces about 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year
More than 3,200 panels were installed that same year along the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Amos K
Hutchinson Bypass in Hempfield to help power maintenance buildings
Rich Cholodofsky is a TribLive reporter covering Westmoreland County government, politics and courts. He can be reached at rcholodofsky@triblive.com
Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Huntingdon County say a local man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing a young child
the victim was taken to the hospital after she allegedly reported being molested by 32-year-old Nicholas Roll
troopers say the victim disclosed the alleged abuse to multiple family members
Authorities say the alleged abuse occurred at Roll's home in Union Township while the victim and her siblings were reportedly sleeping next to him
According to online court records
Roll is charged with multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child
He is jailed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $250,000 bail
Julia Wilt of Huntingdon has announced her candidacy for the position of Judge of the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas
Wilt has practiced law for over 20 years and is Huntingdon County’s former first assistant district attorney
She was the first woman to serve in that office
Wilt will be cross-filing as a candidate for the Republican and Democratic parties
Wilt has served as a prosecutor for 20 years
She has tried numerous cases and has extensive experience in all areas of criminal and juvenile law
Wilt is currently an assistant district attorney in Blair County
tries cases and handles many of the office’s appellate
Several cases Wilt has prosecuted have resulted in statewide precedential case law
She has worked with Blair County’s problem-solving courts
regional veterans’ court and DUI treatment court
She was involved in the planning and implementation of the DUI treatment court and was the first DUI prosecutor in Blair County
Wilt is a graduate of Huntingdon Area High School
Mount Holyoke College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
drafting scores of judicial opinions in the areas of family
she helped write Blair County’s local rules of civil procedure and managed hundreds of civil cases
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Two people were arrested this week on North Huntingdon police accusations that they sold a quarter pound of crystal methamphetamine to an undercover officer
Township police worked with the Westmoreland County drug task force and the state Attorney General’s office to coordinate a drug buy Monday around 7:30 p.m
The undercover officer gave them $1,500 for the drugs
Finnegan is charged with drug offenses and criminal use of a communication facility
Deparasis is charged with conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility
Police said she assisted in setting up the transaction and Finnegan handed over the drugs to the undercover officer
Finnegan was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $200,000 bail
Neither suspect had an attorney listed in online court records
After nine months of debating whether a $30 million sports complex should be built on North Huntingdon’s public works property
township officials Wednesday put a halt to drafting a lease with the developers of the proposed sports complex and terminated any talks with them
Rich Gray and Tom Hempel voted to end the township solicitor creating a lease with Josh Zugai and David Ponsonby of NHT Investment Partners
Zachary Haigis and Ronald Zona favored continuing the work
to any plans for a multi-field sports complex with an indoor facility for a Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer academy on about 40 acres of the land off Public Works Drive that connects to Route 30
had unveiled the plans last May for the sports complex
“We’re disheartened,” Zugai said when contacted after the meeting
Gray said he has been opposed from the beginning to the idea of the township leasing public land for a for-profit business
Zona and Haigis said they favored having the solicitor complete a draft and present it to the public
Zugai said he and Ponsonby never had any discussion with the township on a lease since the commissioners voted in November to have the solicitor write the lease
“We have not seen anything — no pages (of a lease) in 120 days,” Zugai said
A vote to stop the solicitor from working on a lease was not on the commissioners’ meeting agenda Wednesday
but Gass raised the issue after eight residents voiced their complaints about the proposed sports complex
Residents’ concerns included the additional traffic a sports complex would generate
noise from the complex and the costs the township could incur
Several of the residents asked the commissioners to vote to put a halt to writing a lease
“The township is being held hostage by the same few people (opponents),” Zugai said
“We hear from thousands of people that they want this.”
It was the second time in the past five months the North Huntingdon commissioners voted to end negotiations with the developers
Residents living near the public works property vociferously opposed the project and complained about a proposed 116-year lease — 29 years with three options — that would pay the township just $116
NHT Investment did increase the amount of money they would pay the township to $10,000 a year for 116 years
Zugai said he did not know if the investors behind the project would be willing to continue working with the township if the situation arises
A developer has sued North Huntingdon over its rejection of a subdivision to build 49 single-family homes on a 37-acre parcel near the Altman Farms neighborhood
contending the township had no right to deny approval based on traffic and safety concerns
Maronda Homes LLC of Robinson is asking a Westmoreland County Court judge to overturn the North Huntingdon commissioners’ Jan
Eric Gass and Tom Hempel voted to deny the subdivision
16 denial letter to Maronda Homes that the decision to reject the Enclave at Altman Farms subdivision was based on the increase in traffic and for safety concerns
even though the plan met all applicable township ordinances
Maronda Homes stated in its lawsuit the township’s decision was arbitrary
Maronda argued in the lawsuit the law does not allow the township to reject the subdivision based on concerns about traffic and general safety
Township Manager Harry Faulk declined to comment on the lawsuit
Maronda Homes applied to subdivide the Rhodin plan of lots in September
a year after the commissioners rejected approval in September 2023 to build 70-unit single-family homes on the parcel
Maronda said it met all of the requirements for a housing plan on property zoned for residential purposes
The township planning commission recommended approval once a traffic study was presented that found no improvements or modifications were required
Maronda contended in its lawsuit the four commissioners should not have denied approval of the subdivision because of the nsupported objections from neighboring property owners were an insufficient to deny approving a subdivision that meets the township’s requirements
15 meeting the commissioners have every right to deny the approval of the subdivision
which he said presents major safety issues
the property owner has a right to develop their land
Residents living near the proposed housing development attended several township meetings to raise their objections to the housing plan
saying increased traffic would make their neighborhood unsafe
Police Chief Robert Rizzo said the housing plan would increase traffic
He said his department would need an officer in that area to enforce the speed limit and traffic calming measures likely would have to be instituted
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PSP: Huntingdon County man jailed after DNA links him to alleged rape of sleeping teenby Ryan Graffius
Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Huntingdon County man is behind bars after DNA testing reportedly linked him to the alleged rape of a sleeping teenager
Police say they first began investigating Donta Christoff
in March of 2020 after the victim's mother reported that her teenage daughter had allegedly been raped by him at a residence in Mapleton Borough
who was approximately 21 years old at the time
was allegedly visiting the home on the day of the alleged assault
stated that she fell asleep after Christoff reportedly "pressured her" into smoking THC from a vape pen
investigators say the victim later woke up and found Christoff completely nude and sexually assaulting her
Police say the victim was then taken to a local hospital
who then provided investigators with a DNA sample
police say Christoff's DNA allegedly matched the DNA from the sex assault kit
Online court records show that Christoff is jailed on charges of rape of an unconscious victim
statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors
He is being housed at the Huntingdon County Prison on $100,000 bail
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Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Huntingdon County man is facing charges after he allegedly started a fire at a local bar
Police say 27-year-old Kyler Kroecker is accused of lighting a toilet paper holder on fire
inside the bathroom at the Friendly Tavern
bar staff reportedly told officers that Kroecker reportedly became upset after being denied service
Kroecker was already intoxicated when he arrived at the bar
Investigators say surveillance footage showed that Kroecker was the last person to exit the men’s room before other patrons began reporting smoke coming from bathroom
Police note that there were occupied apartments above the bar when the fire was set
According to online court records
Kroecker is charged with multiple offenses
including felonies for arson and risking a catastrophe
He was arraigned Monday and has since posted bail from the Huntingdon County Jail
North Huntingdon’s Indian Lake Park is in need of cleaning — removing the silt building up in the lake along Clay Pike in the southern end of the township
The North Huntingdon commissioners recently awarded an $18,500 contract to KU Resources Inc
to conduct a survey of the underwater depth of the lake
permitting to conduct the project and preparing documents for contractors to submit bids on the dredging
While the upfront engineering services cost less than $20,000
the dredging project itself could cost millions of dollars to remove the buildup of silt
The increase in the amount of silt in the lake is bad enough that cattails are growing in a section of the lake
“It’s going to be hefty price tag,” Faulk said
KU Resources will use previous results of flow monitoring work at the lake and provide recommendations for lining material or an additional base before the lake is refilled
The plan and to draw down the water in the lake has to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission before a permit would be issued by the commission
An erosion and sediment control plan must be submitted to the Westmoreland Conservation
The township administration will work to secure grants in 2025 to help pay for the project
The project likely could not be done until 2026
and the township also has seen deterioration in the dam’s spillway below a covered bridge over the spillway